Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 204 98% Chapter 204 Ella's heart still pounded as she stared at the phone, the empty dial tone echoing in her ear. She tried calling Andrea back, but the call was cut off after just two rings.

She was about to try again when her phone buzzed with another call. This time, it was Emily Jensen, Andrea's assistant. "Ella, where are you right now? I'll cpick you up." "I'll go pack my bags right now. Just wait forat home," Ella replied.

"No need to pack. We need to leave for Fiorenza immediately. Please sendyour location, Emily said firmly.

Ella hesitated. Her heart was in her throat. She had a gut feeling that whatever was happening with her mom was serious- deadly serious. Part of her didn't want to leave. "What exactly happened to my mom?" she asked, her voice trembling with anxiety.

"That's not something you need to worry about," Emily replied.

But Ella wasn't backing down and insisted, desperation creeping into her voice, "I'm her daughter, Emily. Tellwhat's happening.

That's Ms. Turner's business. I don't think you should get involved," Emily said, her voice unwavering.

"I want to see her. Where is she?" Ella shouted into the phone, her voice cracking as she got into her car. All she wanted was to see Andrea.

"You can't see Ms. Turner right now," Emily said.

"Why?" Ella pressed, her voice urgent.

"Because I don't know where she is either," Emily admitted.

Ella felt a chill run through her entire body. Emily, who was always by her mom's side, didn't know where she was. Panic surged through her.

She hung up the call and sent her location to Emily, who replied with a voice message: [Just stay where you are.] Ella stood in the cold wind, shivering slightly. Christmas was just around the corner, and usually, no matter how busy her mom was, they always spent it together. But this year, she was being sent away. A feeling of suffocation tightened around her chest.

Stephanie was glued to the video Ella had sent her. In it, Amber was losing it, throwing clothes at Olivia over and over again. She even wound up and slapped her twice, her face a storm of anger.

Amber really had a temper like a lit fuse. Just by watching her, you could tell that Olivia had used the stricks on Amber that she'd used on others. When faced with misunderstandings, speople explain, but others lash out.

Sebastian glanced at the screen of Stephanie's phone. "The Hart family's ?" "Yeah, Ella sent it to me," Stephanie replied.

Sebastian scoffed. "She's still got the energy to rubberneck?" Stephanie's eyes widened in disbelief. Ella had been bawling over the phone just moments ago, acting like she was too scared to face Lorenzo.

09:41 Fri, 21 Mar Chapter 204 Stephanie had figured she'd be holed up at home, sulking for days. But to her surprise, she'd show up at the scene of the like this.

Sebastian's eyes softened as he saw how engrossed Stephanie was in the Hart family's chaos. A hint of affection flickered in his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, his phone rang. He pulled it out and saw it was Sofia.

"Hey, are you on Keris Isle yet?" Sofia asked.

He frowned, glancing over at Stephanie. “You're here?" he asked, surprised.

Sofia's voice was a blend of excitement and irritation. “I'm on Stefi's yacht, enjoying a little vacation. And guess what? I just ran into that jerk Richard." Her tone turned bitter when she mentioned Richard. Even after all these years, the mere mention of his nstill seemed to ignite her anger. "Wantto take care of him?" she added, her voice hinting at a desire for retribution.

Sebastian said, "This isn't your problem." "Hey." Sofia's tone soured.

"He's got something I need," Sebastian explained, his voice steady.

Sofia paused, speechless.

Stephanie, sitting next to him, instinctively glanced at Sebastian.

"What does he have? Is that why you've kept him alive all these years?" Sofia asked. She knew Sebastian had been ruthless with Richard, but he'd never gone for the kill. And it was definitely not because he couldn't.

"Are you alone, or is Dan with you?" Sebastian asked, his voice calm.

"Dan's here too," Sofia replied, her voice softening noticeably when she mentioned Dan.

Sebastian picked up on the change in her tone. Sofia usually shrugged off most things with a laugh or a loud complaint. For her to sound this subdued was unusual. "What's going on?" he asked gently.

"It's nothing. Are you still on the yacht? I'll cmeet you," she said, trying to sound casual.

"No, I'm not there now," Sebastian replied.

"Oh, never mind then. Let's talk when we're back in Fiorenza," Sofia said.

Sofia knew how busy Sebastian usually was, always rushing in and out of places. But this time, he'd stayed in Long Harbor for weeks-something he rarely did. And he knew it was because of Stephanie.

"Yeah," he said. "Always put yourself first." "Understood. How about Stefi? Is she with you?" Sofia asked, her voice curious.

"Yeah, she's here," Sebastian replied, glancing at Stephanie.

"Then you'd better keep a close eye on her. You know how Richard can be," Sofia warned, her voice turning sour again. She clearly still resented how Richard had taken advantage of the Giovanni family.

Sebastian looked at Stephanie, who was sitting quietly beside him. He smiled, his tone affectionate, "She's much smarter than you." Sofia's response was a stunned silence.

+53 Chapter 204 But before she could ask anything else, Sebastian had already ended the call.

Stephanie looked up at him with wide, innocent eyes. "You better watch it, or Sofia's gonna be pretty upset with you." "Oh, and what's she gonna do?" he replied.

+53) "You're being pretty condescending, aren't you?" Stephanie murmured, recalling how Richard had dismissed her in Paginara and what he had done just now...

Sebastian's gaze sharpened as he noticed the red marks on Stephanie's neck. He gently lifted her chin, his eyes narrowing. "Did Richard do this?” he asked, his voice low and serious.

"I hit him. Smashed a showerhead right on his head," Stephanie replied.

Sebastian's hand froze for a moment, and then he let out a soft chuckle. “You knew he wouldn't really hurt you," he said.

He knew Richard would never bring himself to hurt Stephanie. Thinking about Richard's feelings for Stephanie, a complex mix of emotions flickered in Sebastian's eyes. Without warning, he pulled her onto his lap.

The sudden movement almost made Stephanie yelp. "What are you doing? You-" Macro, in the front seat, had already put in earplugs. He was trying to ignore the interaction between Stephanie and Sebastian, afraid that if he spoke up, he'd say something without thinking.

Sebastian gave her soft waist a gentle squeeze. “I can't leave you alone for a second, can I?” he murmured, recalling how Richard took her away when he didn't notice.

Turning to Elliot, who was driving, Sebastian added, “Take care of the underlings." Elliot, who had been focused on the road, paused for a moment and then nodded in understanding. “I'll take care of it right away." Stephanie looked at Sebastian, confusion etched on her face. "What do you mean? What are you talking about?"

Before she could say more, Sebastian's fingers wrapped around e her chin, and he kissed her his lips claiming hers wit with a sudden intensity.

All her questions were drowned out by the overwhelming force of his kiss. Stephanie had initially tried to pull away, but when the car's partition rose, sealing them off from the front, she knew resistance was futile.

Elliot was up front, making a call to set things in motion. "Take care of Alesand Cable." "I got it," someone replied on the other end.

Macro's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. Alesand Cable had been Richard's right-hand men for years. If they were taken out, Richard would go ballistic.

He glanced over at Elliot, who had already hung up the phone. "You guys are really trying to push Richard to the edge, huh?" Elliot tossed the phone onto the dashboard, his tone indifferent. “He's messed with Stephanie twice. This is a warning for each time." Macro gasped in shock, "But Stephanie was once his fiancée." At these words, Elliot shot him a cold, hard stare that made Macro's blood run cold.

Macro immediately clapped a hand over his mouth, wincing. "Oh man, I really need to learn to keep my mouth shut." Before he could say anything else, a hand reached over from behind and smacked him on the back of the head. It stung like 3/4 09:42 Fri, 21 Mar Chapter 204 hell.

98% He turned to see Sebastian, who had somehow lowered the partition without him noticing. "I'm sorry, really," Macro yelped, rubbing his head.

Why can't I ever think before I speak?' Macro thought to himself. 'Actually, I always feel like Sebastian has swooped in and taken Stephanie away.

'But Richard's just as clueless. Stephanie and Sebastian clearly have feelings for each other, so why is Richard butting in, acting like he could just waltz in and win her over?' "Do you like the desert or the sea?" Sebastian just asked.

Macro didn't even have to think about it. "Neither," he replied quickly, still smarting from the earlier swim. The last thing he wanted was to give Sebastian any more ammunition.

Stephanie rolled her eyes. Her lips om were bright red, and she glared at the back of Macro's head. The desert is great," she said sarcastically. "When your throat is dry and parched, you can't talk nonsense."

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